2014 elections

Races to watch in Wyoming

Sen. Mike Enzi (R) faced an unexpected primary challenge from Liz Cheney (R), daughter of Dick Cheney. Despite the family dynasty, Cheney had trouble appealing to the voters and ended up making an early exit from the race. However, public feuding between sisters Liz and Mary, questioning of Liz's Wyoming credentials, among other attention the race had drawn made this an interesting race, even if Enzi developing a very clear path to victory.

Elections for the office of Wyoming State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Incumbent: The election will fill the Senate seat currently held by Mike Enzi (R). Enzi was first elected in 1996.

The election will fill the Senate seat currently held by Mike Enzi (R). Enzi was first elected in 1996.

Race background

The primary battle between Liz Cheney and incumbent Mike Enzi was pinpointed as one of the top five primaries to watch in 2014, with Cheney, and her father, openly feuding with Enzi.[5] However, Cheney has since dropped out of the race.

Primary vulnerability

Enzi was named by National Journal as one of the top five incumbent senators at risk of losing his or her primary election. Four of the five most vulnerable senators were Republican.[6]

Candidates

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List of candidates by district

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List of candidates by office

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School board elections in Wyoming

A total of two Wyoming school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment will hold elections in 2014. These districts feature nine seats up for election. Each district has scheduled elections on November 4, 2014. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the districts listed below serve 25,324 K-12 students.[28]

Elections by date

Note: Last updated March 10, 2014

A total of 669 school districts are holding elections for 2,149 seats in 2014. These elections will take place in 39 states. This list breaks down the Wyoming school board elections in chronological order:

Voting early

Wyoming is one of 34 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 40 days before an election and ends on Election Day.[29] The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.

Elections Performance Index

Wyoming ranked 35th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examines election administration performance and assigns an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Wyoming received an overall score of 62 percent.[30]